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Hardware => Lynx USB DMX Dongle => Topic started by: J4A4E on March 09, 2010,

Title: Need a push
Post by: J4A4E on March 09, 2010,

I am having trouble with the dongle communicating with the Express

The version of vixen I tried to use for my test was 2.1.0.0 there was nothing check marked in the add ins column of vixen
I have swapped out the USB and the cat 5 cables for a different set. I had a spare PIC that Rick programmed for me so I tried that swap. I have 5.11 volts at the capacitor but I did the once over again with the soldering iron.

Ideas?

Thanks for the assistance

John

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: rrowan on March 09, 2010,

Hi John,

Did you setup the dongle info in Vixen?

If not using a profile, click on attached plugins button - see pic 1
and then set the proper com port - see pic 2 (of course com 5 is just an example)

Rick R.

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: J4A4E on March 09, 2010,

Thanks for the response Rick

 My dongle shows up on com 4

Under the channel mapping I did 16 channels .  When I high lite the dmx usb pro in the plug-in mapping section my 16 channels show up. In your second picture I changed the com port to match my dongle com port changed the baud rate to 115,200

I am thinking about trying another computer

Thanks again

John

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: lineman on March 09, 2010,

don't know if this will help but vixen recommends to remove adjustable preview when runnig a show have you done this

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: memphislights on March 09, 2010,

Did you setup the output plugin and preview for 512 channels?

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: J4A4E on March 10, 2010,

Thanks for the ideas

I tried both of those with no luck.  Both of the expresses that I built are doing the same thing and with just getting my feet wet with vixen. I have a feeling that it is something I am doing in the set up of vixen or it is my computer.

Thanks again guys

John

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: KeithTarpley on March 10, 2010,

Greetings,,,

If I'm reading this correctly, did you try RJ's 16 channel tester, to get away from any settings issue in Vixen?

Keith

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: J4A4E on March 10, 2010,

Thanks guys for the great help!

I now have control of MR. BLINKY!

I found the problem it was ME!

I went back over the solder joints on the cat 5 connectors on both express boards. I must not have held the iron on the joints long enough and caused a cold solder joint.

2 more express boards to build and a lot of time getting familiar with Vixen for the sequencing and I will be able to cross this item off the Honey do List!

Thanks again!

John

Title: Re: Need a push
Post by: ThaiWay on March 10, 2010,

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...2 more express boards to build and a lot of time getting familiar with Vixen for the sequencing and I will be able to cross this item off the Honey do List!

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Dear John,

If you're thinking a Dongle and four LE's are gonna do it, dream on! ;D

John